Gospel-centered ministry involves joyful suffering, faithful proclamation, and pastoral concern.
What would it look like for an entire congregation to be walking in the fruit of the Spirit?Well, presumably it would look like "Bearing one another's burdens..."
In 1 Peter 5, Peter identifies 3 significant aspects of elders:Their ContextTheir CharacterTheir CallingThese things are necessary to assure the survival of the Church in trying times.
This is a God you can trust to save you.